Scouting report: Good size, great depth, plenty of speed — the Dons are loaded. Martin is a 1,000-yard rusher and Chance Early, the son of former Charger Quinn Early, is a clutch receiver. The defense is led by Jalil (6-4, 300), a mobile nose guard who has given Cal an oral commitment. Doyle’s staff knows what it takes to win as Cathedral, which lost by a point to Lincoln last year, will be looking for its fourth straight section Division III title.

Scouting report: With 25 returning seniors and 16 starters, the Marauders appear ready to challenge Cathedral for the No. 1 spot. An abundance of wide receivers, led by the speedy Fletcher, will need one of the quarterbacks to step up, and doesn’t Mira Mesa always have a quarterback? The Marauders open with Vista, RBV and Oceanside. That should let them know where they stand.

Scouting report: There is no doubt that the Saints have the best quarterback in the league — maybe the section — in Crower, who is being courted by Stanford, among others. The Critchlow brothers are fine receivers and have good size at 6-feet-3. And Crowder is a good one. Questions abound on the line, where only a couple of the 10 returning starters dwell. Newcomers like Eddie Medrano (6-4, 280) will need to step up quickly.

Scouting report: With 14 key seniors graduating and only four starters returning, one would suspect the Hornets might have far less string. Not hardly. What the team will lack in experience it will more than make up for in linemen who have been in the weight room, linebackers with pop and plenty of talent. There just is no go-to guy — at least not yet — like there was with Victor Dean (Fresno State) last season.

Scouting report: Massive losses to graduation magnified by a new coaching staff could spell disaster in this league, but don’t count on it. Joe Meyer is the son of the section’s all-time most successful coach, Herb Meyer, and he learned from his dad. Fish is a veteran QB and he has some offensive help from players like Dennis and Campano and Carden. And the defense has the most experience.

Scouting report: Farley (6-8, 285) has caught the eye of Maryland and LSU and he should be fun to watch. Reed (5-10, 180) figures to gain the most running behind him or Clark (6-5, 240, junior). The Patriots won’t be trying to learn news schemes this year, according to Martinez, so serious improvement is expected.